Need to iron out some wrinkles in your jewelry making? Missing a link that would perfectly evolve your designs? Hook up with four new connector findings in an unusual material, hematite! We think you’ll find they bring in a rock solid look. Here’s the lowdown:
We’ve added two of these connectors in a button style (having two holes). These are both contoured ovals. The smaller connector is 18x13mm, which is about 3/4″ x 1/2″. The larger connector is 28x22mm, or about 1 1/8″ x 7/8″. The holes are large enough for a pretty substantial cord, being 4-4.5mm wide in the smaller style, and 5-5.5mm in the larger. Both connectors are fairly thick too, at 4mm and 6mm respectively.
The other two hematite connectors just added are in a “square donut” style. As you can see, the first one is actually a rectangular donut! It’s 30x22mm (about 1 1/4″ x 7/8″). The other is a 30x30mm square donut (so 1 1/4″ on a side). These are a little less thick than the button styles, at 4mm and 3.5mm respectively.
As with all of our hematite products, Rings & Things likes to point out that this is a manmade material. The real thing is nearly impossible to get these days at a reasonable price. (For more information on this gemstone, read in our popular Gemstone Beads Index.) The artificial version is nearly indistinguishable from natural hematite, and has the advantages of better price and of being available in many more interesting shapes–like the ones above.
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